Weather: Reason to smile if you like it warm in Salem County

Staff photo by Bryan LittelEven the Cowtown Cowboy seems to be enjoying the warm weather Salem County has been experiencing this week.SALEM — For those who have been dreaming of summer, the warm weather will continue today.

There may even be — does this sound like summer weather — a thunderstorm this afternoon.

Highs today are expected to reach into the lower 80s, short of the record high for April 8 of 87 degrees set in 1929. There is a chance of an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm, according to the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday, the temperature soared to 87 degrees, tying the record high for April 7 of 87 also set in 1929.

It was the second day the summer-like weather either tied or broke a record here.

On Tuesday, the temperature hit 86 degrees, breaking the old record for April 6 of 85 in 1929.

But the warm weather won’t last, the National Weather Service says.

While Friday will be partly sunny, it will be much cooler with highs in the low 60s.

By Saturday morning the temperature could drop into the low 30s, before recovering back into the low 60s later in the day.

The normal daytime high temperature for this time of year is 60 degrees.